Peter Moylan pitched a 1–2–3 seventh inning on eight pitches (seven strikes) on Monday vs. St. Louis, before exiting after a leadoff single to Yadier Molina in the eighth. Molina later scored on Kolten Wong’s two-run home run off Ryan Buchter.
Molina’s run snapped Moylan’s streak of 19 consecutive appearances (16.2 IP) without an earned run allowed dating back to June 27.
It was just the third earned run he’s allowed over a 33-outing stretch (25.1 IP) since May 24, in which he’s posted a 1.07 ERA and held opponents to a .